Tag Archives: Business & Economy

CMHC report says Prince Albert apartment renters feeling tighter pinch
The latest data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation indicates renters in Prince Albert are feeling the pinch.The CMHC's report revealed that between 2007 and 2024, rent for a two-bedroom ...
Sep 23, 2025

Gateway Mall asks city for break after taxes nearly double
The owners of Gateway Mall in Prince Albert have asked city council for some consideration after their property taxes almost doubled in 2025. In 2024, the company that owns the mall paid $520,000 but ...
Sep 23, 2025

Muskeg Lake and Blaine Lake confirm ongoing partnership with new agreement
A freshly signed agreement between Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Town of Blaine Lake represents a shared vision for collaboration in housing, infrastructure, and community development.That's accordi...
Sep 23, 2025

Wildfires may have helped northern restaurants buck national trend of fewer people dining out
Three in four Canadians are eating out less often due to the rising cost of living, according to Restaurants Canada's 2025 Foodservice Facts report. That share rises to 81 per cent for those aged 18 t...
Sep 22, 2025

Sask. consumer watchdog warns of fraudulent investment company
Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) wants investors to be wary of the online entity known as Trenovia Group.The FCAA is cautioning the public not to send money to them or o...
Sep 22, 2025
Saskatchewan ranks first in housing starts, second for GDP growth: Report
Saskatchewan leads the country in year-to-date growth for housing starts, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.The province saw a 49.8 per cent increase in housing starts in the fi...
Sep 21, 2025
Finance Minister tries to sell Europe on Canadian energy, critical mineral exports
Canada's finance minister says the country could be a "supplier of choice" for European markets looking to bolster energy security and defence capabilities. Following a meeting in Denmark with Europea...
Sep 20, 2025

Concern For Youth earns funding boost at 100 Women Who Care fundraiser
At 14 years old, Wyatt was couch surfing, asking Concern for Youth for food, a place to charge his phone, and help with laundry. Now he's on the honour roll and beginning a nursing program in school. ...
Sep 19, 2025

Charles Repair celebrates 50 years of family owned business
For 50 years, the name Charles Repair has been synonymous with repairing engines from your small lawn mowers up to your large tractors in the Prince Albert area.The family-owned business was started i...
Sep 18, 2025
Poll suggests most Canadians favour cutting EV tariff for canola relief
A new poll suggests that the majority of Canadians favour cutting the tariff Ottawa has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles if it means relief from tariff China has slapped onto Canadian canola impor...
Sep 18, 2025